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Title: Gateway to Alta California: The Expedition to San Diego, 1769 (Sunbelt Cultural Heritage Books) by Harry W. Crosby ISBN: 0-932653-57-X Publisher: Sunbelt Publications Pub. Date: November, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.95

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: The story of the first land journey to San Diego
Comment: Gateway To Alta California: The Expedition To San Diego, 1769 by writer, photographer, and historian Harry W. Crosby is the story of the first land journey to San Diego undertaken by Europeans in 1769. Crosby draws upon original sources such as the journals of Padre Juan Crespi, Joseph deCanizares (Captain Rivera's official scribe), Padre Junipero Serra, and Gaspar de Portola, as well as recreating the overland trek himself (literally on foot and muleback) to map out the original and historic route that went through the then unexplored, unknown, desolate wilderness of northern Baja California to found the community of San Diego. A strongly recommended addition to California Historical Studies reference collections, Gateway To Alta California also lists the names of the Hispanic members of this historic expedition party.

Rating: 5
Summary: A History Book That's A Great Adventure Story
Comment: I don't usually like History books, because they always feel like reading homework. A friend bought this book for me and I didn't think I was going to be interested--but I was! What a great adventure story--as interesting as Lewis and Clarke or Captain Cook's stories of discovery. I didn't know anything about this expedition, and I've lived in California all my life. I highly recommend this to people who like a good adventure book with some interesting history.

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